Veterans who experienced certain traumatic events during their service may be able to receive disability compensation in the form of non-taxed monthly payments, as well as free health care, including ...
While about 6% of U.S. adults are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, the number jumps to 15% for paramedics and ...
FORT MOORE, Ga. (WTVM) - PTSD and suicide continue to be major issues for service members and veterans. Now, a current soldier is putting deep thoughts about that “internal war” in a book of poems he ...
Anna Barrett - Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn. When Jason Smith was in the U.S. Marine Corps, a clinician waited for him ...
Returning soldiers are confronting PTSD in record numbers, mental health professional say, and the army is scrambling to ...
Kyle Prellberg served two combat tours for the U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2012, he was wounded by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade that struck his vehicle, and he was sent home to ...
Therapist allegedly sent threats, led military police on chase. Feb. 2, 2011— -- A therapist treating an army sergeant for post-traumatic stress disorder allegedly stalked and sexually harassed ...
My son has no mirrors in his house. He smashed them all. His wife has only a few slivers of her grandmother’s treasured china. That, too, he shattered. My granddaughters don’t know if they’ll walk ...
HORNO YOUR WORD YOU GAVE YOUR WORD TO THE VETERANS. HERE IN LOSIUIANA HONOR YOUR WORD AND A REC WAR VETERAN WHO’S DISABLED SAYS THE STATE ISN’T PAYING HIM WHAT HE’S RIGHTFUYLL OWED AND HE’S NOT ALONE ...
An Army veteran faces up to 20 years in prison after lying about having to use a wheelchair and receiving about $683,000 in disability benefits by exaggerating his post-traumatic stress disorder ...
SEATTLE — Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects roughly 3.5 million U.S. veterans. Research has shown that man's best friend — especially trained service dogs — is helping to ease the symptoms ...
A reception and information event will be held at the Springfield Vet Center, 2980 Baker Drive in Springfield, from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Women veterans and current women in the military are invited ...